Nemeth says his long run without injuries kept him on TV too often, so he proposed scripted injury storylines to create bigger returns, refresh characters, and give other wrestlers opportunities.
He proposed planned injury angles as a way to refresh long-running characters, reduce fan fatigue, and create chances for other wrestlers to step into higher-card spots.
Nemeth used Cody Rhodes as an example of how a brief absence can allow multiple credible comeback directions—heel turn, redemption, or a tweener path.
Nic Nemeth Says He Pitched Vince McMahon On Planned Injury Storylines In WWE Nic Nemeth Says He Pitched Vince McMahon On Planned Injury Storylines In WWE By Nishant Jayaram Sept. Speaking on " Busted Open," he explained how staying injury-free meant he missed out on those reactions. "I realized that, weirdly, I went practically injury-free for 19 and a half years.
29, 2026 11:00 am EST Bryan Steffy/Getty Images Add Wrestling Inc. I had to start begging Vince, saying, 'I need to go away for a few months, or else it's just you seeing me for 19 years, 52 weeks in a row.' So, I pitched an idea, not for me, but for everyone, to have injury angles where we create the big moments when someone comes back," he explained. Then it gives you a refresher when you come back.
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